Opinion

It is an extraordinary person who will offer up their own life in order for future generations to prosper and live in the land of the free as is the way of our military veterans. I’m humbled every day by the bravery and the courage of our veterans and their families. They deserve all our respect, our support and our admiration. The incredible scope of their sacrifice is unfathomable. It pains me to see the vitriol, the falsehoods, and outrageous behaviors performed in the name of First Amendment freedoms. But that’s exactly what our veterans fought so hard to preserve, our freedoms and our rights.

There is an adage that says, “A woman’s work is never done.” I would guess many people are familiar with it. Perhaps lesser known is the first part of the quote by Jean Little, which reads, “A man may work from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.” We can surmise from this quote that life takes work, and often that work is ongoing and repetitive.

There was lots of drama back at the end of March, when Congress — six months behind schedule — finally funded the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year. You may remember some of the highlights: The $1.2 trillion package funded defense, homeland security and other key agencies (others had gotten their funding a few weeks earlier) and Congress passed it mere hours before a government shutdown.

DRIVE IN When I first took possession my car, it was pre-owned but it felt brand new. Thus, in earnest, filled with pride, I declared: No one will eat in this car! And everyone laughed.